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Grenadine Syrup

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Known as "SC Grenadine" at Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco, this fresh, two-ingredient grenadine syrup is perfect for tiki drinks or mocktails like a Shirley Temple.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

2 cups 100% pomegranate juice (such as Pom Wonderful)
2 cups granulated sugar

Preparation

  1. Add the pomegranate juice to a nonreactive saucepan. Bring the juice to a boil over high heat. Add the sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. Pour into a lidded bottle or other sealable container and store in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep, refrigerated, for several weeks.

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Text excerpted from SMUGGLER'S COVE © 2016 by Martin Cate. Reproduced by permission of Ten Speed Press. All rights reserved.
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